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Treefort Music Fest: 2016 lineup & tickets

The 2016 Treefort Music Fest goes on March 23-27 in Boise, Idaho in venues all over the city. (It’s kinda like Boise’s SXSW.) This year’s lineup includes Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Thee Oh Sees, Youth Lagoon, Aesop Rock, Chelsea Wolfe, White Denim, Oddisee, Hinds, French Horn Rebellion, Quilt, Alex G, Wax Idols, Built To Spill, La Luz, All Dogs, Porches, Oddisee (who plays a BV show in NYC on Tuesday)…

SXSW announces first round of 2016 artists

CMJ is just barely behind us, and now it’s time to start thinking about SXSW who have just announced their first round of showcasing artists…

UK band Spring King released single and EP (streams), coming to NYC for CMJ including three free shows

Manchester band Spring King make spunky, punky pop with an anthemic swagger. (Think somewhere between Wavves and Palma Violets.) This year saw their first two releases — the very very catchy “Mumma” single at the start of the year and the Demons EP which came out last month…

UK band The Crookes releasing new album in America and playing NYC shows this fall (dates, videos)

Sheffield UK act The Crookes have been at it since 2008 or so, crafting wordy, jangly Britpop, most recently on last year’s Hold Fast which added some “whoa-oh” anthemicism to the mix…

SXSW reveals a lot more 2013 artists

Savages at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Last month, SXSW revealed its first round of artists for their 2013 festival, which happens from March 12-17, and now they’ve revealed a second announcement with way more arti…